A Big Fish in a Small Pond or a Small Fish in a Big Pond? Importance of Intra-Versus Intergroup Status Across Cultures

Research on Managing Groups and Teams

Volumn 7, Issue , 2005, Pages 43-68

  Chen, Ya Ru ^a  

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EID: 33645889015     PISSN: 15340856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1534-0856(05)07003-9     Document Type: Review

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